Relationships & Marriage in the Church

Healthy Church Growth Show

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Elders Connell and Rhonda Hollins will discuss Christian marriage and relationship counselling which is rarely addressed in adequate ways in many assemblies. They are based in Chicago and run Me to We Talk podcast.

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TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY

1.40 Is Christian marriage being overlooked in the Church? Marriage based on functioning disfunction – based on TV, Reality shows etc? Address the marriage ceremony and not the transition? Excited about the wedding day, not about the marriage.

3.52 What made them start a relationship ministry. Pre-marital classes. More questions than answers. Marriage – God’s first ministry. Classes were more religious than understanding modern issues. Some Christian ministers were not equipped.

7.08 Real marriage counselling case-study.

10.58 Who did they learn from about marriage?

14.30 Is it ok to be unequally yoked with a life partner?

19.16 the tests in a relationship

22.16 Is it OK to disagree as a couple?

24.07 Like milk, there needs to be an expiration date on arguments

24.26 Do they only work on Christian marriage counselling or non-Christians too?

26.47 The trend for single people attending relationship classes.

28.08 Is there a line they would draw or subjects which would not be broached in relationship classes.

30.10 Non-Christian relationship counselees understanding Christian principles on sex before marriage. No condemnation.

34.18 Leaders – what can they learn about relationships for their own assemblies?

39.00 Relationship consultancy to other leaders in the Church available from Elders Connell and Rhonda

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